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By Jonathan Allen, CQ Staff Thu Jul 17, 12:07 AM ET
Senate Democrats met Wednesday with leaders of business groups once closely identified with the GOP, perhaps catalyzing the realignment of Capitol Hill alliances as Democrats prepare to expand their majority. For the 15 Democratic senators, a group that included Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., it was a departure from outreach meetings with organizations, such as environmental groups, already readily identified with the Democratic Party.
"This is the first time we have brought together all of the major business organizations in one place to have a discussion with us about working together and issues that affect their members," said Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., who organized the meeting in her role as chairwoman of the Democrats' Steering and Outreach Committee.
Here is a list of the groups that had representatives at the meeting with Democrats:
American Association of Certified Public Accountants
American Bankers Association
America's Health Insurance Plans
Associated General Contractors of America
Biotechnology Industry Organization
Business Roundtable
Financial Services Roundtable
Independent Community Bankers
Mortgage Bankers Association
National Association of Manufacturers
National Beer Wholesalers Association
National Cable Television Association
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Real Estate Roundtable
Private Equity Council
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
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The Senates Pork Barrel heavy hitters cozy up with Big Business, how nice. It's pretty easy to see where our tax dollars will be going. Somehow I don't think those dollars will be spent very well for our benefit. Obama talks about change, well you can believe that. The Party of the middle class is changing too. The more things change, the more they stay the same!
Citizens Against Government Waste 2008 Congressional Pig Book Member List (Dollar Amount)
Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.: He ranks 20th in the pig book with 160 Porky projects at a cost to tax payers of $259.5 Million Dollars.
Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill: Old Dicky Boy is right behind Harry ranking 21st with 136 fat laden projects burning up $256.3 Dollars.
Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y: But Chuckles has them both beat by a country mile ranking as the 12th biggest hog with 306 wallets busting projects to the tune of $298.3 Million Dollars.
Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich: Poor Debbie is the lightweight in the bunch coming in at a distant 27th with 220 projects in the hog trough costing us an additional $232.5 Million Dollars.
Wee Doggy Uncle Jed....that's well over a $$$BILLION$$$ dollars of what you earn every year. Just thought you should know.
http://www.cagw.org/site/DocServer/S...pdf?docID=3024